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Pentagon to Livestream Nidal Hasan Execution Approved by Trump

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will livestream Major Nidal Hasan’s execution.
The execution is set for December 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Fort Hood, Texas.
President Donald Trump approved the firing-squad method following Hegseth’s recommendation.
The U.N. warned the livestream would breach the torture prohibition and could trigger a habeas petition.
Sen. Thom Tillis, Rep. Austin Scott and other lawmakers called the plan beyond disgusting, likening it to dictatorships.

History

Historical Context

The 2001 execution of Timothy McVeigh, approved by President George W. Bush, was the first federal death penalty since 1963, ending a 38-year hiatus after the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people. That tightly controlled, security-intensive event set a precedent for the 2026 livestream plan announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump for Nidal Hasan’s execution.

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Story summary

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will livestream Major Nidal Hasan’s execution.
The execution is set for December 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Fort Hood, Texas.
President Donald Trump approved the firing-squad method following Hegseth’s recommendation.
The U.N. warned the livestream would breach the torture prohibition and could trigger a habeas petition.
Sen. Thom Tillis, Rep. Austin Scott and other lawmakers called the plan beyond disgusting, likening it to dictatorships.

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